Showing posts with label quotes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quotes. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2002

A Few Quotes for Thought

"Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him and to let him know that you trust him." ~ Booker T. Washington

"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come ." ~ Isaac Asimov

"The pupil who is never required to do what he cannot do, never does what he can do." ~ John Stuart Mill

"Our plans miscarry if they have no aim." (?)

"When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind." ~ Seneca

"All lasting wealth comes from enriching others in some way." ~ Brian Tracy

"Out of clutter, find Simplicity." ~ (?)

"From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity." ~ Albert Einstein

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" ~ Brian Tracy

"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat." ~ Napoleon Hill

Thursday, June 21, 2001

The Art of Teaching

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” - Mark VanDoren

Monday, May 28, 2001

Our Life Is...

“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” - Marcus Aurelius

“You can’t depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.” - Mark Twain

Sunday, May 6, 2001

To the uneducated...

"To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks." -A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

"When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded how much he had learned in the last seven years." - Mark Twain

"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it." - Mother Teresa (1910-1997)

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. - James Thurber